Here’s an article about a security vulnerability in Auth0, a technology used for user authentication. It might be too technical for some readers, but it underscores some important points about on-line security:
- Good security can be hard to do.
- Technology designers and implementers (coders) make mistakes.
- There is no silver bullet that guarantees security.
The bottom line: Don’t rely on a single security feature to protect you. Instead, use multiple layers of security in case one or more of them fail. One of the easiest and best ways to protect yourself on-line is to use multi-factor authentication whenever it’s available.